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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the direct wine shipper license.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to the direct wine shipper license.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 19F of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(b)  Under this section, a direct wine shipper licensee may make sales and delivery of wine directly to residents of the commonwealth who are 21 years of age or older, for personal use and not for resale; provided, however, a direct wine shipper licensee may only ship wine sold under a brand name owned or exclusively licensed to the winery, which is either: (1) produced by the winery; (2) produced exclusively for sale by the winery under an existing written contract; or (3) produced and bottled for the winery.